The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-08
THEY LIVE TO BE VERY OLD
Average Age of the Tippecanoe Clubs
Members Is Seventy-Four Years.
Marshal Taylor's Report at the Annual Meet
ing Yesterday-As They Grow Old Their
Republicanism Grows Stronger.

But twenty-five members Of the Tippecanoe
Club were able to be present at its annual meet
ing held in the Mayors courtroom yesterday
afternoon. Tae attendance was smaller than
at any previous annual meeting and the fact led
President Julian to remark, in opening the
meeting, that the days of the clubs existence were
numbered. Berry r. Sulcrove delivered the an
nurl address, which was full of things Of inter-
est to members of the club Isaac j. Taylor.
the marshal of the club, submitted his annual
report. which contained some very interesting
historical facts. Among other things, he said
''Of our sick brethren only one is reported con-
fined to his house, Thomas Richard, living at
No 314 East Market street Several Of our
brethren quite feeble, but able to be about
Our venerable brother, James Hubbard. is en-
joying remarkably good health for his age-102
years. eight months and twenty days. The
club has lost by death ten of its members during
the year 1878 per cent OF its membership
leaving 800 of it's old mem oers living
and three members who were taken in during
the year, making 300 yet living. The club has
lost by death III members in the past seven
yesrs. Dec. 6, 1880, the club had a mem bership
of 427. The deceased metn 5ers for the year
were follows: Albert. Emanuel aged 90
years, died Jan. 90, 1887; Beard, Solomon, aged
IS years. died March 4. 1887; Black, VIM. NJ.
aged ~ years, died Aug 10. 1887; Caylor, Jacob,
aged s5 years. died June 4. 1887; Church, X T.,
aged II years. died March 81, 1887; Dickson.
James. aged II years. died Feb. IL, 1887; Oar
nell. Louis, aged 81 years. died Nov. IA. 1887;
Miller, John V. r.. aged 70 years. died Oct. IL.
1887: Raboe, Andrew. aged IS years. died April
5, 1887; wilkins. Peter. aged y years. died
March 20. 1887 The average age of the ten de-
ceased members was seventy-eieht years. seven
months and twenty-five DAYS. The average age
of the 306 mem oers living is seventy-four years
and twenty-one days. The average loss to the
club has been seventeen and two-sevenths per
year, 1-2 cent.
The committee appointed at previous meet
ing to select officers for the ensuing year report
ed IS follows:
President-J. III. Tiford
Vice presdent-William Parker.
Marshal-Isaac Taylor.
Secretary-John T.. Avery.
Treasurer-Dr. Benjamin Atkinson.
Chapain-Rev. L. II. Jameson.
Accompanying the report was a resolution to
the effect that officer should be selected by
The club who would pledge himself to al
ways vote the Republican ticket. Il caused
very animated discussion as to whether or not
the club should undertake TO say how its mem
bers should on all occasions, but it
adopted by a small majority Then Mr.. Tilford
gave notice that If such was the sense of the
had always reserved the right to vote
his sentiments although holding to the
principles of the Republican party. 9th
OF the officers elect followed with
their announcement that they would not
serve If the resolution was the sense
of the club, and in order. to avoid
threatened
ton was reconsldered and action on it indefinite
ly postponed. After the matter had bsen ami
cably settled, the officers-elect and other mem
bers who opposed the movement expressed their
Endorsement Of the Republican party, but said
they believed all men should be given the right
to vote for men we'll as measures. 1t was
upon such sentiment that the Republican par
ty founded. and it was un animously agreed
that the tabling OF the resolution did not mean
that the club ia the least retreated from the
positio it has always held the champion of
the principles of the Repu blIcan party.
Captain Taylor gave notice that the eightieth
birthday anniversary of Rev. Thomas H.
Lynch would occur Monday. Jan. g. and
that DR.. Lynch had consented to preach a
mon to the club the Sunday preceding the
event. 1t was also decided that the club should
call on Dr. Lynch in body on his birthday and
DR.. Albeit and DR.. Wishard were chosen
COMMITTEES to make the necessary arrangements.
IL was also announced that DR.. L. 81. Jameson
would preach the clubs anniversary sermon
the 9Th of February. and committee was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for it Notice
was given that DR.. Wishard had consented to
deliver address on the life and times of Gen.
William Henry Harrison, on his birthday ami
versary, Feb. Q.